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14.08.2010
 

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6.6 Mw -

 MARIANA ISLANDS REGION


Magnitude6.6 Mw
Date-Time14 August, 2010 at 23:01:05 UTC
14 August, 2010 at 09:01:05 AM at epicenter
Location12.211°N, 141.408°E
Depth22.5 km (14.0 miles)
Distances390 km (240 miles) WSW of HAGATNA, Guam
465 km (290 miles) WSW of Rota, Northern Mariana Islands
465 km (290 miles) NE of Yap, Micronesia
570 km (355 miles) SW of SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands
Location Uncertaintyhorizontal +/- 15.1 km (9.4 miles); depth +/- 8.9 km (5.5 miles)
ParametersNST= 79, Nph= 81, Dmin=405.2 km, Rmss=0.96 sec, Gp= 40°,
M-type="moment" magnitude from initial P wave (tsuboi method) (Mi/Mwp), Version=6
Event IDus2010zyda



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